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Manitowoc Menards worker pleads not guilty to stealing $5,300 in merchandise
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A former home improvement store stock worker pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegedly stealing m...
Mar 26, 2026

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 12-year-old boy's sexual assault conviction
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a 12-year-old Manitowoc County boy's conviction for inappropri...
Mar 26, 2026

Algocanada arrives with petroleum products to open Port of Green Bay's shipping season
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The 2026 shipping season has officially began this week in the Port of Green Bay with the arriva...
Mar 26, 2026

As talk of data centers persists, Northeast Wisconsin officials attend forum to learn more
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Leaders from across Northeast Wisconsin had the opportunity Wednesday to learn more about data c...
Mar 26, 2026

Lawrence University student council still weighing recognizing Turning Point USA chapter
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Lawrence University Community Council has yet to decide whether to officially recognize a Tur...
Mar 26, 2026

Woman sentenced to 15 years in Chicago-to-Green Bay drug ring case
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Cheri Austin, one of the suspects in a Chicago-to-Green Bay drug ring, was sentenced to 15 years ...
Mar 26, 2026

Northeast Wisconsin educators named Herb Kohl Foundation 2026 award recipients
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- A number of educators in Northeast Wisconsin are being honored with grants for their schools. The Herb Kohl Ed...
Mar 26, 2026

Shawano County Board approves resolution to borrow up to $121M for courthouse and jail
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Plans for a new Shawano County courthouse are moving forward. The County Board on Wednesday unanimo...
Mar 26, 2026

Overdose deaths fall as more Wisconsin inmates gain access to opioid treatment medications
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- County jails and state prisons in Wisconsin are seeing better access to medications for inmates experiencing o...
Mar 26, 2026

Leo Frigo Bridge is safe despite viral Facebook post, Wisconsin DOT says
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation wants to reassure motorists the Leo Frigo Memorial Br...
Mar 26, 2026

Hannah Schuchart appointed judge in Oconto County
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Oconto County's district attorney will be taking over as judge. Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Hanna...
Mar 25, 2026

Suamico teen charged in hedge trimmer attack on mother deemed competent for trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - A teenager accused of attacking his mother with a hedge trimmer because she deleted rap videos on...
Mar 25, 2026

Daughter speaks out as police renew investigation into Manitowoc mother missing since 1997
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Manitowoc Police Department is hoping newly released age-progressed photos of a missing woma...
Mar 25, 2026

Valley Transit ridership declines, but recent sign points to possible bounceback
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- For 140 years, public transportation has been a staple in the Fox Cities. But Valley Transit's us...
Mar 25, 2026

Man sentenced on charges related to Manitowoc shooting
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Clarence Holder was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years and six months in prison for a shooting. Hol...
Mar 25, 2026

With 2 weeks until election, 53% of voters still undecided in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Election Day is just two weeks away, but more than half of Wisconsin voters still haven't decided who they thi...
Mar 25, 2026

Appeals court again upholds sentence of man convicted in $14M scrap metal scheme
(WTAQ-WLUK) - For the second time, an appeals court upheld Sterling Keinbaum's conviction and sentence for a fraud scheme whi...
Mar 25, 2026

Oshkosh driver arrested on suspicion of OWI after pole crash injures passenger
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A driver was arrested, suspected of driving impaired after crashing into a utility pole in Oshkosh...
Mar 25, 2026

USA Hockey National Championships kick off at Cornerstone Community Center in De Pere
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A collection of the most elite youth hockey teams from across the United States have descended on ...
Mar 25, 2026

Neenah man convicted of killing his grandparents requests new trial, citing mental illness
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Alexander Kraus, who was convicted of killing his grandparents, says he should get a new trial, a...
Mar 24, 2026


